AL HAJ I.L.M. SHUAIB J.P. - The family
members of Marhoom Al Haj I.L.M. Shuaib J.P., wish to thank
relatives, friends, neighbours and all those who attended the Janaza
on 1st March 2015 and sent messages of condolence. Special thanks to
Board Members of Isha Athul Islam Home for the Orphans, Principal,
staff members and the old boys union, Zahira College, Dharga Town,
who assisted in numerous ways at the time of our bereavement. We
regret our inability to thank everyone individually. Furat 24,
Mashoor Mawatha, Dharga Town. Tel. 034-2270108. 037555
GALAGEDERA - SAMA - Beloved wife of
Ananda, mother of the late Saditha Tissera. Passed away after a
brief illness on 03rd March 2015. Cremated on the same day at
General Cemetery, Kanatte. No.3, Pelawatta Road, Nugegoda.
036355
GOMEZ - CYRIL - Sincere thanks. Perhaps
you sent a lovely card, or sat quietly in the chair, Perhaps you
sent a funeral spray, If so, we saw it there. Perhaps you spoke the
kindest words, as any friend would say. Perhaps you were not there
at all, Just prayed for us that day. Whatever you did to console our
hearts, we thank you so much, whatever the part. Kamala, Triherne &
Trevine and their families. 034430
GUNAWARDENA - With great appreciation we
like to thank all of you who paid tribute to our late mother Mrs
E. GUNAWARDENA (nee Wickramasekera) with your kind and loving
expression of sympathy. Manel, Ananda, Enid, Thamara, Sunil, Nihal,
Wictor, Kalyani, Manel and all grandchildren. Suduwelipotha,
Nilhena, Baddegama. 034246
MANDAWALA - G.K. (Keerthi). Old boy and
retired teacher of S. Thomas College, Mount Lavinia., The family of
the late Keerthi Mandawala would like to thank the Board of
Governors, Warden, Chaplain, staff, old boys & students of S Thomas
College, Mt. Lavinia, the Venerable Maha Sanga, all relatives,
friends, neighbours, doctors & staff of Asiri Surgical Hospital, and
the management & staff of Mahinda funeral directors, who helped us
following the recent sad loss of a loving member of our family. We
also wish to thank all those who sent messages of sympathy to the
family at this difficult time. We regret our inability to thank you
individually. 037548
AKBAR - Mrs. ZAREENA (nee SINHAWANSA). Dearly
beloved wife of the late Mr. Yaccob Akbar, daughter of the late Mr & Mrs
Razack Singhawansa, loving mother of Firouzleen, Azwan, Akiel, Fazwin,
Farrah, Dilan and Yaju, mother-in-law of Tony Aher, Nazreen, Sharon, Shihaan
Burah, Siraj Saboor, Zanoora and Tony Lantra, loving grandmother of Yoan,
Yolani, Yomal, Shani, Shain, Shimali, Aehshaan, Shaheen, Azfer, Tariq,
Shamana, Ayzil, Shefali, Yetziekah, Feraz, Yuzraan, Fahazmin and Faraz.
Janaza leaves from 30, Wanigasooriya Mawatha, Piliyandala on
08.03.2015 at 7.00 a.m. for Jawatte Muslim Burial Grounds. 037925
BODHINAYAKE - DR BUDDHADASA, former Consultant
Psychiatrist, NHS UK. Beloved husband of Karuna, loving father of Nuwan,
Janani (UK), Anushki (Canada), brother of Mrs. Bandu Ranasinghe (ex Bank of
Ceylon), brother-in-law of Nanda and Latha Ramanayake (Paris), Indra (BBC
Sinhala Service), Ira (Paris) and Ramya and Tissa (Wimbledon), passed away
in London on 4th March 2015. Funeral will take place on 14th March, 2015 in
North London. 88, Nightingale Road, London N22. 0208 888 7778.
037007
DR. GNANAMUTHU - NADARAJAH. Beloved son of the
late Mr & Mrs Gnanamuthu of Manipay, beloved husband of Sita Luxmy, loving
father of Anushya and Ranjit, father-in-law of Srinivasan and Dharshini,
brother of Vamadevi, the late Velauthapillai and the late Nageswary, loving
grandfather of Kaneeka, Anushka and Nadesh, passed away. Remains will lie at
No. 56, Lorensz Road, Colombo 04 on Sunday 8th March from 2.00 p.m.
onwards. Cortege leaves residence on Monday 9th March at 3.00 p.m. for
Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 4.00 p.m. 037929
EDIRISINGHE - SIRISENA E.A. (Retired Executive -
Bank of Ceylon, Veyangoda). Beloved husband of the late Padmini Edirisinghe,
beloved father of Gayan Chathuranga (Engineering Project Division, Loadstar
- Ekala), Dilani Edirisinghe (Faculty of Applied Science 2006 University of
Jayawardenapura), Udara Edirisinghe, brother-in-law of Darshana Rajapaksha
(Cinnamon Lakeside), Dilrukshi Pathirana (Staff - St. Mary’s - Veyangoda),
expired under Tragic circumstances. Cortege leaves residence No. 436,
“Sisila” Kumbaloluwa, Veyangoda at 3.30 p.m. on Monday 9th March for
burial at Public Cemetery - Kumbaloluwa, Veyangoda. 033 2270519. 037926
GUNESEKERA - JEAN - Wife of the late Dr. Noel
Gunesekera, mother of Shantha and the late Sherine, daughter of the late
Donald and Rita Gunesekera, mother-in-law of Daya, grandmother of Anushka
and Rajiv, sister of the late Christine, passed away on 26.02.2015 and
according to her wishes, her remains were cremated on 27.02.2015. 034527
GUNESEKERE - DIMITRI PLACIDUS MERVYN - Dearly
beloved husband of Ophelia, father of Jon and Anuj, father-in-law of
Heather, grandfather of Alexis and Lyric, son of Hycinth and Placidus Mervyn
Gunesekere, brother of Suranganee and Nimali, brother-in-law of Clifford
Abeyasekera, Dianne and the late Dio Wijewardene, the late Beulah
Moonesinghe, Sheila and the late Amara Siriwardene, Yvonne and Chula de
Silva, Maryse and Rohan Cabraal, Dil and Alison Wijemanne, passed away
peacefully on 03/01/2015 in Overland Park Kansas, USA.
[email protected]. 037052
JAYATHUNGA ARACHCHILAGE SARATH JAYATHUNGA ARACHCHI.
The death is announced of Jayathunga Arachchilage Sarath Jayathunga Arachchi
(Clearing & Forwarding Agent proprietor of Vinodi Freight Services (Pvt)
Ltd.), son of Anula Herath Menike & (late) J.A. Dingirimahattaya, loving
husband of Udeni Rathsara Jayathunga, loving father of Thilini, Saduni,
Gaguni Jayathunga, loving brother of Anula Fernando, Hemachandra (late),
Menike Meda Ela, Ramya Hettiarachchi, passed away on 07th of March 2015.
Cortege leaves residence 112 E, Vijithapura Mawatha, Walpola, Angoda
for cremation at Kalapaluwawe Cemetery on Monday, 9th March at 4.00 p.m.
037924
MUNASINGHE - DILINI ANOMA - Beloved wife of late
Sunil and loving mother of Chalani, expired. Remains lie at Mahinda
Funeral Parlour, 591, Galle Road, Mt. Lavinia till 4 p.m. Sunday 8th and
thereafter will be donated to the Medical Faculty K.D.U. 037839
NANAYAKKARA - MARCIA LUCILLE - Born in Colombo
July 24, 1926 passed away peacefully at her home in St Johns,
Newfoundland, Canada on March 4, 2015. Predeceased by her son Rohan and
husband Dhanapala, leaving to mourn her children, Ranil (Valda), Rajith,
Tara (Barrie), daughter-in-law Marilla Caines, 6 grandchildren, Sita, Seth,
Erin, Leah, Tristan and Nathan and 6 great-grandchildren, sisters Amy Amit -
Canada, Monica Ambuldeniya - UK and Camilla Ambuldeniya - Nugegoda and
several nieces, nephews and friends in Canada and Sri Lanka. Former teacher
at Ladies’ College, Colombo. Condolences can be sent to: www.carnells.com –
Thanks. 035895
PUNITHAM MERCY ALGARATNAM SELVADURAI - (Retired
Teacher Victoria College). Daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Ponnampalan of
Pandaterruppu, beloved wife of the late Alfred Selvathurai, loving mother of
Angeline Asbury, Ranjan, Hespy, Eva & Selvini, mother-in-law of late Ganesh
Asbury, Kamala, Dayasiri, Rev. Gnanaponrajah & Samuel Devanandan,
grandmother of Paul, David, Buela, Debo, Dann, Anojan, Muriel, Joash &
great-grandmother of Anjana, sister of late Sister Selvaratnam, late
Sugirthamalar Sellapu, Thangamalar Kirubarajah, late Navaratnam & Ariyamalar
Rajaratnam. Remains will be at the Mahinda Parlour, Mount Lavinia
from 9 a.m. on Sunday the 8th & Service at 4 p.m. Further arrangements will
be notified later (Jaffna). For inquiries please contact Hespy on 0776243302
or 0112716783.037882
RATNAYAKE - SYLVIA (Retired Trained English
Teacher - Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda). Dearly beloved wife of Andy Ratnayake
(People’s Leasing), mother of Charminda (McCallum Cargo), mother-in-law of
Shardha, sister of Ryle Perera and Ranjani Munasinghe, expired. Cremation on
Sunday 8th March 2015 at 3.00 p.m. at the Kohuwela Cemetery. Cortege leaves
residence at No. 5, Raymond Road, Nugegoda at 2.30 p.m. on Sunday.
037525
RODRIGO - ASOKA of 5/3, Morawatta Road,
Nagoda, Kandana. Previously lived at Siriwardana Road, Ragama. Wife of
late (BER) Raja Rodrigo (Ministry of Health - Deputy Director), loving
mother of Champa, Apsara, Athula and Sidath, mother-in-law of Samantha
Gunarathna, Anton Perera, Chintha, Nirosha and grandchildren, passed away
peacefully on Friday and the funeral will be held on Sunday the 8th at SS
Peter and Paul’s Church Cemetery. Cortege leaves for burial at 3.00 p.m.
037885
WICKRAMASINGHE - MERCY - Passed away peacefully
on the 6th of March 2015. Dearly beloved wife of late Anton Fernando (Foxy),
Ex Air Force Officer, mother of Anoma Senanayaka, Adrian Fernando, Romain
Wickramathilaka, late Aubrey Fernando, Arline Senanayaka, Russall Fernando
and mother-in-law of Vipula Senanayaka, Laxmi Fernando, Anil Wickramathilaka,
Chanaka Senanayaka and Sugandi Senanayaka, sister of late Catherin, Edgar,
late Dalcie, late Nihal. Funeral will be held at Katunayake Methodist
Church at 4.00 p.m. on Monday the 9th of March. Cortege leaves for the
Methodist Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. 037819